The Family Cult: Australia’s Infamous Anne Hamilton-Byrne and ’Her’ Children

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It’s our first cult story! Welcome to The Family! The Family, or The Great White Brotherhood, is a woman-led doomsday cult founded in the 1960s in beautiful Australia. It is the twisted story of Anne Hamilton-Bryne, who gained too much power way too fast and destroyed all the lives of those who followed her. Especially her precious children. She was the Messiah, and her children were to educate what was left of humanity after the apocalypse. She was selfish, vain, and evil. And her Aunties were not the type of Aunties you would want to raise your children. Listen in to hear all the sinister details. There is a reason some consider her to be one of the cruelest people to come from Australia.

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Shenton, B. (2019, June 17). Reflections on the Death of Anne Hamilton-Byrne. Blog - Rescue the Family | Reflections on the death of Anne Hamilton Byrne